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Title: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: DanFromBrooklyn on April 12, 2010, 09:54:42 AM: Hey everyone,

I went to the MoCCA comic book extrah-va-gahnza yesterday (which was great, by the way - my first time going), and had the chance to meet Michael Kupperman (Snake n' Bacon, Tales Designed to Thrizzle). I know that most of you know his work, but if you've never been exposed to it, I highly recommend it. Some of the smartest comedy I've ever read, especially in comics. He was a really nice dude; great to talk to and really generous with his time.

Anyway, I asked him if I could bother him for a sketch. Knowing that he drew the t-shirt design for the last Best Show premium, I couldn't help it; I asked for a sketch of Tom Scharpling. This was the result, which I'll let speak for itself. (Though I'll add that it's quickly become a personal favorite in my collection.)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J8MwNP41sn4/S8MlcoeFh6I/AAAAAAAAAS8/wZlVDj49qGo/s1600/kupperman+sketch.jpg)
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: JustNicole on April 12, 2010, 09:57:14 AM: hahahahaha.... that's great. Michael Kupperman is awesome.
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: cavorting with nudists on April 12, 2010, 10:13:27 AM: On my own I'm not sure I'd have pictured Tom as the mutant baby of Henry and the Monopoly Man, and yet--

in a non-literal sense, it feels right.
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: MikeInManhattan on April 12, 2010, 11:00:03 AM: This baby looks like a real captain of industry!
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: Reeleyes on April 12, 2010, 04:59:45 PM: He captured Tom's eyes with photographic quality.
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: DoodleJump! on April 12, 2010, 11:11:22 PM: Michael Kupperman is one of my very favorites and I think this is an amazing picture! Somehow it gets the attitude (?) of Tom perfectly. I LOVE IT
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: Joe Rogaine on April 13, 2010, 05:00:44 AM: That's great and he sometimes can be a big baby.
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: effecT on April 14, 2010, 06:56:05 AM: Get ready to get hit by the rattle all you blasphemous conspirators!!!
HOW DARE YE!
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: Senator Gothman (D-OR) on April 17, 2010, 08:55:11 PM: Ohh, I'm votin' for that baby. We need an outsider to shake things up.
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: pete on April 18, 2010, 09:54:02 PM: I met him at MOCCA too, what a nice guy! and he remembered me from twitter, which is holy lord wow.

I bought the original art from the "Love's Tiny Robot" page and am so goddamned amped about it.
Title: Re: "Tom Scharpling" sketch by Michael Kupperman
Post by: betheboy on April 19, 2010, 06:26:48 PM: Quote from: Raymond Marble on April 17, 2010, 08:55:11 PM
Ohh, I'm votin' for that baby. We need an outsider to shake things up.

He's only been in Washington for 4 months.